The wrong number that saved me

Search and rescue

Maria'sPov

I go with Nick at the SPECIAL ROOM. Our techs found put some evidence about America fall mission. I really dont think Natasha would betray us, but that is the protocol. This is why i put her in the cheap cell because i think it would be only temporary until the whole mess is solved. Me and Nick are looking at a recording about the mission. All of us are shocked and i can see some of the techs turning with the back at the screen like it was something more worse. I can't believe Natasha likes Steve. No wonder that she didn't want to tell me.
"Stop the record and burn them all." Nick says. I know he cares about her privacy.
We both go out of the room to let Natasha out. On our way, we see a scared Mark running. With trembling hand, he hands Nick a note.
"Natasha is at the Tower."
I can see that Nick is a little proud.Of course no cell could hold Natasha Romanoff. We announce the other Avengers and go to the Tower. We enter and i think it was for the first time when I see theTower so quiet and peaceful. It was creepy,but i was glad that here was warm, not like the storm outside.
"Pepper, honey, were are you?" Tony shouts and we here a sound from the gym. We all run worried there. All we see there is Pepper staying  next to the wall, her head buried in her knees.
"Pepper, you are alright?" Tony rudh to her side. She lifts her head to look at him. She have been crying. The makeup was all over her face. All she can manave is to show us the blood dried from the punching bag. We all look confused. Pepper is not the sport type.
" Natasha. In her room. Heard things being thrown." Pepper said shaking.
Me, Nick and Steve go upstairs to her room, Bruce and Tony staying with Pepper . Steve knocks at her door, almost blocking it.
"Jarvis, open the door!" Steve says after he saw that Natasha wouldn't open it.
The AI obeys and he opens the door. We all enter and we are shocked. Books on the floor, some blood drops, maybe from her injured hands and the large window broken.
"Jarvis, can you show us the last recording with Natasha?" I ask. Please, Nat, be alright.
We all look at Natasha who jumped out on the window with just shorts and a Tshirt in this weather. What was that idiot thinking!
"Jarvis, the last location of Natasha." Fury orders, director mode.
"The last recording with Rushman spider is on the Street Avenue."
The Ai plays the video and we see Natasha swinging in front of the camera, then dissappearing.
Natasha, you idiot!
Fury calls SHIELD to search for Nat. We leave her room to join the search. I step on something in her room, when i look down, i see a smashed mistletoe under my boot.

Clint's Pov

The children were so happy that Santa will come. Copper was running everywhere shouting "It's Christmas! It's Christmas" and Lila trying to catch Santa. Auntie Nat would like her determination.
"Come on, Hawkeye, let's put the kids to  sleep." Laura said.
"It's Christmas Eve! Let's forget about the bedtime.Okay, fam, what movie are we watching?"
"Scooby-Doo!" Lila said.
"That's not a christmas movie." Cooper argued.
Oh, no. Thiswill be a long night.
"But it can bea Christmas episode!"
"Ok, let's start with scooby doo and see where we end up." I say.
After 3 episodes of Scooby Doo they are asleep.
"Do you want a christmas movie?" I ask Laura.
"Nah, scooby doo is quite good. Who wants happiness on Christmas. Bring the Horror!"
Her dramatic reply was interrupted by my   phone. God! I told people to call me only if its an emergency. I will not destroy my time spend with family for a stupid mission.
" What is it, Nick? I'm busy. "
" Natasha. "
Oh, no. I think my heart just stopped.
"Im coming back." I say. I look at Laura and she understands. She always does. She knows Nat is like a sister to me. I  go to my car and drive as fast as i could the 4hours long drive.
When i get at the Tower i see the worried faces of everyone. What happend to Natasha? I fear for the worse. Both SHIELD and Avengers were here.
"What happened?"
"We lost her." Maria said.
My breath stops. Lost like in dead?
"She is somewhere outside in this storm." She says after she saw my reaction.
Fuck you, Maria! You scared me to death ! She was alive!
"She is a grow up woman, Maria. Maybe she went for a walk or is at a shop buying some vodka.It can take hours sometimes until she finds a good one. "
Still sad and worried faces. What i don't know?
"The last recording with her shows that she went outside.... with a tshirt and shorts." Maria continued.
Ok, that's bad. But I'm sure Natasha took shelter somewhere.
"You are her closest friend. Where would she ran?"
"I am. That's why i am asking you. Why did she run?"
I wanted for her to have a happy Christmas. What did they have done to her?
Maria takes me by my arm and push me in the gym.
"Me and Nick are the only one who knows and i want to keep it that way, for Natasha and her privacy. She planned to kiss Steve."
I almost stumble back. She has a crush ob him!? And she didn't told me?! I thought she and the texter were something.
"And it went that wrong? What did Steve-"
"Just 3of us know. She bamed her plan Mission America fall and Tony heard her. You can imagine the rest.... ist the protocol."
Idiots!Of course she feels betrayed. A angry and hurt Black Widow.... where would she go?She doesn't have safe houses in New York. And for sure she wasn't thinking clearly because she left dressed like that.
" I dont know where she is. Where did you start searching? I'm joining. "
"Come here."
We all search. Tony flies with his suit. We have helicopters, but nothing. And the night coming wasn't helping. Also the weather became worse. After 3hours,we went back. Agent to Shield and us to the Tower. Only Maria and Nick came with us.
"Bruce,what do you think,as a doctor?It's... it's time to change the  search mission to  recovery? " Nick asked.
No, I won't accept Natasha dead! In the morning she was alive! She was happy and sho should be here watching movies with us!
Steve punched the wall with his fist and went to his room.
Pepper starts to cry and Tony hugs her. Maria looks at the floor. Nick tried not to cry.
We feared for an answer from Bruce . Because we know it, but didn't accepted the truth.
"She is not dead!" I said.
"Clint, we searched for 3hous. She was outside for more than 6hours...."
I take my bow and go to the gym. Just then i see the bloody bag with Natasha's blood on it.